1. ARTICLE II

2. THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet

3. Qualifications for
President
Must be 35 years old
Must be a natural born
citizen
Must have lived in the U.S.
the last 14 years

4. Term of office:
 The President and Vice
President are elected to four
year terms
 The 22nd amendment limits the
president to two terms or no
more than 10 years

5. Compensation
 Salary $400,000
 $50,000 for
expenses
 $100,000 for
travel
 White House 132
rooms and office
 Camp David
Resort
 Medical &
Dental Care
 Secret service
protection-life
 Pension
 Transportation

6. Presidential Succession
Act
 1. Vice President of the U.S.
 2. Speaker of the House
 3. President pro tem (highest
ranking person in the senate)
 4. Cabinet secretaries in order
of department origin (State,
Treasury, Defense)

7. 25th Amendment 1967
 If President cannot complete
his term, the Vice President
becomes President
 If the Vice President’s office is
vacant, the President appoints
one with Senate approval.

8. PRESIDENTIAL POWERS
 Commander in Chief of the Armed
Forces
 Grant reprieves & pardons for
federal offenses
 Call special session of Congress
 Receive ambassadors
 Execute laws
 Appoint officials to lesser offices

9. Powers shared with
Congress
Make treaties
Approve or veto
legislation

10. Removal of President
 The president may be removed
from office upon conviction of
impeachment for high crimes
and misdemeanors
• House of Representatives decides
to impeach or not
• Senate holds the trial for the
President (2/3 must agree)